"I am not your leader, I am your tool.. this gathering is full of leaders," he said moments before announcing the partys name that roughly translates to "Centre for Peoples Justice."

"This is a party made for you, for the people,...," he said to thunderous applause.

The top actor told his supporters that they have a duty, reminding them that this was not a "one day event" "This is going to become a way of life for us, let us remember that." He asked his followers to realise that they have a big responsibility and they had to be pioneers. "I am not a leader to give advice. I am a worker to listen to your advice," Haasan said.

Besides Kejriwal, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti, farmers leader P R Pandian were among those who were on the dais for the launch event. .............................................. Kejriwal praises Haasan ....................................... In his address, Arvind Kejriwal described Haasan as a real life hero who is honest, has a vision and for starting a new party as a political alternative.

Lashing out at the DMK and AIADMK, he alleged that they were corrupt parties. "Now you can vote for a honest party for Kamal Haasan," he said.

The party flag was unveiled just before Haasan announced the name of his party with a brief pause heightening the dramatic effect as the huge crowd roared its approval.

The flag in white background has six hands joining together with shades of red over three hands and rest with white along with a star in between surrounded by a star like background in black.

Colours black and white has a political significance in Tamil Nadu which forms part of the flags of the two big parties of the state-- AIADMK and DMK--and the shades are also seen as a pointer to the Dravidian ideology.

Citing a Tamil proverb of Oru Soru, which means a small example of a whole lot, he said the launch was just the first step for makkal atchi, (peoples rule).

Clad in a white shirt and a black trousers, a smiling Haasan arrived on the stage showing the thumbs up sign to his fans who had arrived in large numbers to announce the party name.

His supporters waved banners sporting popular catch words from his movies like Nammavarey, (Our man) and placards of Nalai Namathey, (tommorow is ours) showing a smiling Haasan. ................................................... Haasans entry will enrich TNs political arena:Ker CM ............................................ Wishing Haasans initiative well, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a message, which was telecast, expressed confidence that the actors party would uphold values of secularism, democracy and pluralistic society. The actors entry will enrich the states political arena, he said. Cultural events preceded the lauch.

Those willing to join the party could do so by accessing its website regiwww.maiyam.com Haasan arrived here from Rameswaram after visiting former President A P J Abdul Kalams house where he sought blessings from the late leaders brother. PTI VGN TVS VS BN

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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